Thirty-five years after its creation, @RMFFIndy continues to focus on strategic grantmaking, research and evaluation, and cross-sector collaboration to advance the vitality of Indianapolis and the well-being of its people. 

Alex Cohen is the Director of Learning and Evaluation for the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. High-performing school leaders have a substantial impact on student achievement. Studies that aim to isolate the impact of leaders on student test scores find that moving from a low- to a high-quality principal can mean several additional months of learning. […]